Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-11
xa1 srxsors o. rHs FLOOD.
- g1Ded Ten Feet nigh ON the Port Railrosc
Tnch-ssrious damage to the
Company's Property.

Company's Property.
8s CoKUMBIA, Feb. 1.-THE Columbia Port
<Dopouat railroad IL in much worse condition
sxuW than at any time since its construction.
nr,ne Lest night gorges formed q: points
lG1Ggo the Yiver n very narrow, the water
1Eod rapidly, and soon the tracks Of the
- wore flooded with Ice and water. The
Ancst damage was done 1t Safe Harbor, the
ssilroad b:i'ge at that place being
Mited completely from Its piers Con.
siderable dsmsge was also done to
~ bridge at Washington borough. The
1 Hol1r continues rising at Turkey Hill and
eeher points, and II is thought the greatest
1nnaer u yet to come. The up-river foods
fnoo descending, and unless the gorges break
~ eCoaowipgo, wherethe river IL blocked with
go nom shore to shore, the damage will be
S3Uoat.
II ~ Turkey Hill the tracks are covered with
~ from ten to fifteen feet high, and Star
& nok b nearly covered, thus showing the
&Uo1er at that point to be nearly twenty feet
0hoyo low water mark. The open cbannel
zHng the Hartford county side does not seem
r. - large enough t. carry away the i'm.
6onse quantity OF Ice which 10 descending,
- . big gorge has formed at Couowingo
fUhtch nearly reaches the station.
-
80 severed with Ice, gorges In some places
Ting - high as twenty-five ieet
SE 10 trains have been sent from Columbia,
81 trips are being made from Safe Harbor to
oo4 Port Deposit
III 3he track repairmen Of subdivision No 0
SoWly escaped with their lives last even.
&2lnG = they we're returning home Tho
sSovpg suddenly began rising, aud In ave
nlnutes the tracks were flooded. Hugh
Inkes Of loo swept towards the men, and they
$500 compelled to desert their hand. car,
watch was afterwards completely wrecked,
sd tAke to the hills fer safety.
VI No danger II apprehended at Columbis
4 11Ehough late yesterday afternoon 1t looked
q = though the mills along the shore would be
oo0o0. gorge below Washington caused
~ water 70 back, and In q half hour the
f1onds below tho dam were submerged
- water continued rising until that below
lGe dam was nearly level with that above.
No attempt Will be made to clear the Port
A0 until the gorges along the river have
Sgukens and the waters receds to the average
s'Nq1Ght Owing 70 the condition OF the road,
7qgls OF the situation are received with
oplty, and but few messages are sent
& Noe The wires. Train and trsckm men keep
s Aepe1ators posted, and their descriptions
~ tho scenes along the road something 2
SnDo, something to bo seen, but not to be
4 ynscuy described.
New Fire Engine.
III - b now settled that the Columbia Steam
~ Engine company will receive a ne " en-
the meeting OF council last evening Do.
1o1ng IN favor OF . new steamer. The mem.
q council were sll present excepting
Cpga Caswell and Hershey, and the follow.
nnnmtttee from the company was also In
Ddauce: ]. w. Yocum, James Mall, Jphu
kosd, John n. Cline, II. Nolte and Wm
4lngler. The question, and all questions IL
Sl4y vay pertaining thereto, was discussed s
~ ~ the councilmen and Messrs,
1ooU and Mall, Of the committee. II was
~ oooeral opinion that II would be cheaper
~ borough In the end to purchase new
nner than TO have the old ono rebuilt, a
etneeence In price would not be over $500
- The representatives OF the company
3 pesssrenoe for IN Amoskeag third. class,
oAs-nsck crane engine, and asked that
mako be given them. The La France
- was also described, but the Columbia
want aa Anoskeag, because 1t 10 lighter
<nd moro durable.
10 new engine will be paid for Ly the
enths - the finances Of the company are
% ysry low condition, the treasury being
sdsswn ly about $l2o.
- question was finally decided on Mr..
er@an's motion that ''ths firs commit
9 eouneil In conjunction with council,
negosiatious for the purchase Of Q new
The motion was carried unsni
sne mstter wss placed In tho
- Ire committee.
= My II, TIE annual meet.
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